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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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